Free pattern: Pineapple hot pad
Stacy from Crafty Staci shares a free pattern for making this pineapple hot pad. It’s part of her Hot Pad of the Month series. The pineapple is her July hot pad. How perfect is that… Read more ...

Tutorial: 10-minute grocery bag holder
Plastic grocery sacks multiply like rabbits! At least around my house they do. Rather than just sending them to the landfill, I hold on to them to get at least one more use out of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Kids’ apron from a dish towel
If you have a dish towel, you can turn it into a kids’ apron lickety split. Miranda from One Little Minute has a tutorial showing how. The towel has the right dimensions for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage bandana bowl covers
Sarah from Sadie Seasongoods shows how you can make these fabric bowl covers out of vintage bandanas. The elastic around the edge fits them snug around a bowl. They’re easy to make and they’ll help… Read more ...

Tutorial: Round pocket pot holder
Katie from Punk Projects, and also our Indie Crafts editor, shares a tutorial showing how you can make a circle pot holder. Actually, it’s her sister Taylor who wrote the tutorial. How’s that for a… Read more ...

Staci from Crafty Staci shares a free pattern for a ladybug hot pad. It’s the latest in her Hot Pad of the Month series. May’s ladybug hot pad has polka dot wings and stitched antennae. She would be so cute … Read more ...

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Tutorial: Easy freezer pop koozie
Popsicles are a favorite summertime treat. Freeze pops that come in plastic tubes are an easy and relatively mess free way to give your kids a frozen treat. Fynes Designs shows how you can make… Read more ...

Patty Young from Modkid shares a free pattern for making her Picnic Time Casserole Carrier. It’s fully insulated to keep your dish warm (or chilled) until time to be served. It has padded and reinforced handles for easy carrying, and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pear and apple kitchen towels
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making these apple and pear appliqued kitchen towels. It’s a good project for a beginner to make. Except for the applique, it’s all simple straight seams. And to help… Read more ...

Free pattern: Happy Camper Pot Holders
Suzy from Suzy’s Artsy-Craftsy Sitcom shares a free pattern for her Happy Camper Pot Holders. They are alllll kinds of cute!! You can change up fabrics and window/door combinations to give each one its… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled oven mitts
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making these scrap friendly ruffled oven mitts. The quilted oven mitts have a ruffle trimmed pocket for your hand. You can hang it on a hook using the grommet tab. It’s… Read more ...

Free pattern: Easter bunny hot pad
Staci from Crafty Staci shares her free hot pad pattern of the month. With Easter coming soon, her March pattern is for a bunny hot pad. How cute is he with his sweet bunny… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quilted pot holder
Lindsay from Lindsay Sews and Craft Buds shows how you can make a quilted pot holder. It has a pocket where you can slide your hand to help protect it from a hot pan. You can… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a tortilla cozy
Polly from Pieces by Polly shares a tutorial at Fairfield World showing how you can make a tortilla cozy. The insulated fabric pouch will keep your tortillas warm and moist at your table until they’re… Read more ...

Tutorial: Microwave potato cooking bag
Happy was the day I figured out the secret to a perfect microwaved baked potato. If you cook the potato in a bag, it’ll stay moist and get cooked evenly. Becky from Patchwork Posse shows… Read more ...